by Tess Pennington | May 29, 2013
Dear Tess, With all the flooding that is going on in the U.S., do you have any tips on how to prepare our homes? Sincerely, Edna Short Edna, Your question has impeccable timing. Not only are families struggling to make ends meet, now they could be displaced due to...
by Tess Pennington | May 19, 2013
Dear Tess, Help! Our basement flooded and the water got on some of our emergency food? Can I save it? Angela Answer: Hi Angela, I’m sorry to hear about your home being effected by a flood. Some food can be saved if it has been exposed to flood waters. Floodwater...
by Tess Pennington | May 8, 2013
I know that the disaster that happened in Fukishima, Japan happened years ago, but I am still worried about radiation levels increasing in America? I don’t even know how much radiation is too much but I want to be prepared. Do you know where to find the radiation...
by Tess Pennington | Feb 8, 2013
Dear Tess, I have been saving my vinegar bottles to use as water bottles. Is this safe? Bless you, Deb Answer: That’s a great question. There are many preppers who apply the method of using what they have on hand to get ahead on their prepping endeavors. One of the...
by Tess Pennington | Jan 9, 2013
Hello, I would like to create a year’s worth of food storage for my family. We have two adults and three young kids (age 5,3 and 9 months). How do I go about doing this? I thought I would store grains, sugars, and whatever else in mylar bags/5 gallon buckets with...
by Tess Pennington | Jan 8, 2013
Howdy Tess, I got some basic foodstuffs to start a larder, but I want to start a garden to start putting food away myself. I’m limited on space because I live in the burbs. I’ve seen alot of websites selling open pollinated seeds and think I know which ones to get. ...
by Tess Pennington | Jan 8, 2013
Hello Tess, I have a question… antibiotics. My hubby and I are both paramedics so we are stocked when it comes to medical, except with this. I got information from another prepper blog that I belong to about the following information. I am curious what your...
by Tess Pennington | Jan 8, 2013
Dear Tess, There is a donut shop here in our town, they are selling [5 gallon buckets] for $3 a piece… so I thought I could buy new lids for them, and see if I could find a way to keep the food fresh. Thank you so much for your time Tess. Carla Answer: Carla, If the...
by Tess Pennington | Jan 8, 2013
Hello Tess, We cannot get silica or oxygen absorbing compounds. Yet, I want to ensure that we have food preserved for a very long time, not just the usual one year turn around that comes from having a small farm. How do I preserve food such as rice, wheat, corn,...
by Tess Pennington | Jan 7, 2013
Hi Tess, For food storage, can I use new, unused 5 gallon plastic paint containers found at Home Depot for long-term food storage? Sarah W. Hi Sarah, I have heard of preppers using unused plastic buckets. Many preppers like to use these because they are less...
